3. I don't think he can afford ...

4. In what universe is she a "progressive Republican"? Who's saying THAT?

If Romney wants to go there, all the race-/gender-card playing spin won't change the fact that 9/11 happened on her watch as NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR and she apparently failed to even anticipate the possibility of what happened.

9. Having a black female on the ticket I suppose would be rather *progressive* for the GOP

I don't know how much the teabagger base would like it however, given their (at least somewhat) racist attitudes regarding President Obama. Maybe because she is Republican it won't matter to them but what putting an incompetent/failed former George W. Bush (mis-)administration figure on the ballot in the second slot will achieve in terms of the election I have no idea.

11. No way to know

Sometimes it seems like appearances are everything to that band of knuckleheads. Other times like they'll break their necks trying to pander to both ends of their constituencies. Ignorant rednecks AND Corporate honchos. I guess time will tell.

13. Kind of strange

that a group of people whom routinely decry "identity politics" practice it in spades if they think that it will win them favor with a particular demographic (i.e. female, hispanic, black, etc.)- solely on the basis of WHO they are, not on what their policies are, would be, etc.

18. she won't do it.

19. I think Condi would do it

Rethugs will use Condi, the same way they used Herman Cain, but Condi has more respect and supporters than Cain. I don't think choosing Condi hurt Obama among blacks, but they can certainly play the "I'm not racist or sexist game" because a black female is on the ticket. Mittens and company would get a away with more blatant racism and sexism with Condi on the ticket. I can see him picking her now.

20. That poll was 2 months ago; since then, she's said she won't be his VP candidate

Speaking at a conference Thursday on "The Next Human Leap," former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said there's one leap she won't be taking -- joining the upcoming presidential race as the Republican nominee for vice president.

"I know what I'm not cut out to do," said Rice, in response to a question at the annual Outlook Conference in San Jose sponsored by the Bay Area Business Council.

Now, sayings like "I have no intention of ..." or "I'm not thinking about that..." or "I do not seek..." can get rolled back. But "I know what I'm not cut out to do" is pretty final. Who's going to pick someone who has already said they're not able to do it? The Democratic ads would write themselves.